Homeless Man Scales Cliff To Rescue Dog Who Jumped From Car

Material possessions are one thing, but what matters most is having a heart. Just ask this dog, named Hunter, whose life was saved thanks to a homeless man rich with the latter.

On Tuesday, Hunter and his owner were on a freeway overpass in Tacoma, Washington, when the excitable pup suddenly leapt out the window of the car. Incredibly, he wasn't seriously injured in the fall, but where Hunter ended up was far from safe.

He'd landed on a steep cliff and gotten stuck in some ivy; that was the only thing preventing Hunter from tumbling to his death on the roadway beneath.

Bova says Hunter looked shaken but appeared to be in good health as he reunited with his worried owner, thanks in no small part to the man who'd volunteered to assist.

"In my experience, homeless people tend to avoid law enforcement and do their own thing, so it was really heartwarming that he came up and offered to do that," she says. "It restores your faith in humanity."